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Title: Gift ideas (very low budget)
Post by: lowengen on December 13, 2012, 12:14:00 PM
Hi all,

Planning to get a gift for the dad...
Very low budget, RM400 - RM500...
Prefer Automatics, with SS strap and Seiko brand...
Was looking at Seiko 5, but not very sure what's the price for it...

Any other recommendation for a watch that I could get?

Thanks!
Title: Re: Gift ideas (very low budget)
Post by: ck77 on December 13, 2012, 12:25:19 PM
Seiko is within your budget.
Title: Re: Gift ideas (very low budget)
Post by: lowengen on December 13, 2012, 12:28:44 PM
Seiko is within your budget.

Can I get a Seiko 5 with that budget?
Title: Re: Gift ideas (very low budget)
Post by: JOS2012 on December 13, 2012, 12:36:03 PM
Seiko 5 and Monster automatics
Seiko quartz and solar also in this price range but not Kinetics..

Title: Re: Gift ideas (very low budget)
Post by: lowengen on December 13, 2012, 12:47:39 PM
Seiko 5 and Monster automatics
Seiko quartz and solar also in this price range but not Kinetics..

Okiez, thanks alot! will go take a look into it...
I got to know of Orient too... is Seiko better or Orient?
Title: Re: Gift ideas (very low budget)
Post by: JOS2012 on December 13, 2012, 01:02:09 PM
For that price range, Orient, Seiko, Citizen or Alba are very good choices, real watchmakers unlike Gc, Fossil, Rascal ...ooops Roscani, Tikus.. ooops Titus, etc..

Citizen, Orient, Alba (owned by Seiko) are priced lower than Seiko and all have their own in-house movements. Just don't expect super accurate mechanical watches in this price range. If accuracy is impt go for the quartz or solar

Seiko 5 and Monster automatics
Seiko quartz and solar also in this price range but not Kinetics..

Okiez, thanks alot! will go take a look into it...
I got to know of Orient too... is Seiko better or Orient?
Title: Re: Gift ideas (very low budget)
Post by: STT1987 on December 13, 2012, 01:04:04 PM
Seiko 5 and Monster automatics
Seiko quartz and solar also in this price range but not Kinetics..

Okiez, thanks alot! will go take a look into it...
I got to know of Orient too... is Seiko better or Orient?

Seiko owns Orient.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orient_Watch_Company (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orient_Watch_Company)

I think, the relationship is like Swatch vs Tissot (Swatch group owns Tissot). In this case I think Orient is aimed at  a higher market niche than entry level Seiko 5 watches. Much like Tissot > Swatch marketing wise.
Title: Re: Gift ideas (very low budget)
Post by: lowengen on December 13, 2012, 01:28:20 PM
Seiko 5 and Monster automatics
Seiko quartz and solar also in this price range but not Kinetics..

Okiez, thanks alot! will go take a look into it...
I got to know of Orient too... is Seiko better or Orient?

Seiko owns Orient.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orient_Watch_Company (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orient_Watch_Company)

I think, the relationship is like Swatch vs Tissot (Swatch group owns Tissot). In this case I think Orient is aimed at  a higher market niche than entry level Seiko 5 watches. Much like Tissot > Swatch marketing wise.

Ic ic... Thanks alot for info...
But both the companies are producing their own separate movements rite?
Title: Re: Gift ideas (very low budget)
Post by: STT1987 on December 13, 2012, 02:15:07 PM
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Ic ic... Thanks alot for info...
But both the companies are producing their own separate movements rite?

It would seem so:
Orient movements (http://watches.zsebehazy.com/orient_movements.htm)
Seiko Calibers (http://people.timezone.com/library/extras/extras631803474986250000)
Title: Re: Gift ideas (very low budget)
Post by: lowengen on December 13, 2012, 02:42:10 PM
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Ic ic... Thanks alot for info...
But both the companies are producing their own separate movements rite?

It would seem so:
Orient movements (http://watches.zsebehazy.com/orient_movements.htm)
Seiko Calibers (http://people.timezone.com/library/extras/extras631803474986250000)

Nice info...
Thanks alot sifu sifus!